While we wait for a decision

June 23, 2012

As Americans wait to learn whether the Supreme Court will strike down the keystone of the national health care law, some members of Congress are attempting to dismantle other provisions that will, if left in place, cost health care consumers dearly.

Soon, high court justices will release a ruling on "Obamacare's" mandate that everyone obtain government-approved insurance. In the meantime, provisions of the law such as a 2.3 percent tax on medical devices are under attack.

It has been pointed out the tax would affect everything from tongue depressors to wheelchairs.

Manufacturers could either cut expenses for work such as research, or pass the cost on to consumers. A bill to rescind the tax was approved by a wide margin, 270-146, in the House of Representatives.

Members of the Senate should follow suit. Those who refuse to vote against the tax should be prepared to explain to voters why they support President Barack Obama's law instead of their constituents.